diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1188eaa6..46f7ee98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ Use either `NPM_TOKEN` for token authentication or `NPM_USERNAME`, `NPM_PASSWORD
 | `npmPublish` | Whether to publish the `npm` package to the registry. If `false` the `package.json` version will still be updated.  | `false` if the `package.json` [private](https://docs.npmjs.com/files/package.json#private) property is `true`, `true` otherwise. |
 | `pkgRoot`    | Directory path to publish.                                                                                          | `.`                                                                                                                              |
 | `tarballDir` | Directory path in which to write the package tarball. If `false` the tarball is not be kept on the file system. | `false`                                                                                                                          |
+| `publishArgs` | Additional arguments for executing the `npm publish` command. For example, to specify a workspace `['--workspace', 'packages']` | `[]`                                                                                                                          |
+| `versionArgs` | Additional arguments for executing the `npm version` command. For example, to specify a workspace `['--workspace', 'packages']` | `[]`                                                                                                                          |
 
 **Note**: The `pkgRoot` directory must contain a `package.json`. The version will be updated only in the `package.json` and `npm-shrinkwrap.json` within the `pkgRoot` directory.
 
diff --git a/lib/prepare.js b/lib/prepare.js
index d232eb21..416bbf61 100644
--- a/lib/prepare.js
+++ b/lib/prepare.js
@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@ const path = require('path');
 const {move} = require('fs-extra');
 const execa = require('execa');
 
-module.exports = async (npmrc, {tarballDir, pkgRoot}, {cwd, env, stdout, stderr, nextRelease: {version}, logger}) => {
+module.exports = async (
+  npmrc,
+  {tarballDir, pkgRoot, versionArgs},
+  {cwd, env, stdout, stderr, nextRelease: {version}, logger}
+) => {
   const basePath = pkgRoot ? path.resolve(cwd, pkgRoot) : cwd;
 
   logger.log('Write version %s to package.json in %s', version, basePath);
 
   const versionResult = execa(
     'npm',
-    ['version', version, '--userconfig', npmrc, '--no-git-tag-version', '--allow-same-version'],
+    ['version', version, '--userconfig', npmrc, '--no-git-tag-version', '--allow-same-version'].concat(
+      versionArgs || []
+    ),
     {
       cwd: basePath,
       env,
diff --git a/lib/publish.js b/lib/publish.js
index ff3af007..44d03571 100644
--- a/lib/publish.js
+++ b/lib/publish.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const getRegistry = require('./get-registry');
 const getChannel = require('./get-channel');
 const getReleaseInfo = require('./get-release-info');
 
-module.exports = async (npmrc, {npmPublish, pkgRoot}, pkg, context) => {
+module.exports = async (npmrc, {npmPublish, pkgRoot, publishArgs}, pkg, context) => {
   const {
     cwd,
     env,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = async (npmrc, {npmPublish, pkgRoot}, pkg, context) => {
     logger.log(`Publishing version ${version} to npm registry on dist-tag ${distTag}`);
     const result = execa(
       'npm',
-      ['publish', basePath, '--userconfig', npmrc, '--tag', distTag, '--registry', registry],
+      ['publish', basePath, '--userconfig', npmrc, '--tag', distTag, '--registry', registry].concat(publishArgs || []),
       {cwd, env, preferLocal: true}
     );
     result.stdout.pipe(stdout, {end: false});